Wimbledon 2012: Players Who Could Win Their First Slam in London This Year

Going into each and every Slam in recent years, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic dominate the pre-tournament talks. Odds are generally stated in their favor, and rightfully so, considering the fact that nobody outside of those three has won a Slam since Juan Martin Del Potro won the 2009 U.S. Open. Having said that, it is still important to note the few Dark Horses entering each... 

Gerry Weber Open: Rafael Nadal Falls to Philipp Kohlschreiber

It’s a given that, after achieving a record-breaking career milestone, suffering a letdown in the aftermath can be an unavoidable consequence. That’s exactly what happened to Rafael Nadal on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Gerry Open. Coming off of his record seventh win at Roland Garros on Monday morning, Nadal fell to Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-4 at Halle on Friday.... 

Gerry Weber Open 2012: Players Who Need Strong Showings in Wimbledon Tuneup

With the start of Wimbledon just a little over a week away, men’s tennis stars are trying to hone their grass-court skills this week in the Gerry Weber Open in Germany. Not every top player has chosen to compete, but the ones that have will obviously want to turn in a strong performance so they are prepared for the season’s third Grand Slam. If a player performs poorly it doesn’t... 

Wimbledon 2012: How Much Longer Will Andy Murray and Ivan Lendl Last?

Having crashed out in his first match of the pre-Wimbledon event at Queen’s, how much longer will Andy Murray, continue employing his current mentor, Ivan Lendl? Through his career Murray has gone thru more than his fair quota of coaches. Since turning professional he’s hired and fired full-tme coaches Pato Alvarez, Mark Petchey and Brad Gilbert, and dispensed with the part-time services... 

Roger Federer’s Top 5 Masterclass Performances of 2012

When Roger Federer is putting on a masterclass performance, you will know it almost instantaneously. His clinics consist of his opponents struggling to hold and break serve and even win points. He serves a high percentage of first serves and gets a lot of returns into play. Rog will even throw in some off-speed shots, such as drop shots and forehand slices, to toy with his competition. The following... 

Rafael Nadal’s Historic French Open Run Best Streak Tennis Has Ever Seen

How would you like to be Robin Soderling? The Swede defeated Rafael Nadal in the fourth round of the 2009 French Open in rather routine fashion 6-2, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6. It was the only loss Nadal has ever suffered at Roland Garros, and after defeating Novak Djokovic to capture his seventh career French Open title Monday, he now sports an unheard of 52-1 mark in the tournament. Combine that with a 75-1 mark... 

Michael Schumacher Keeps Faith in Mercedes; Should the Team Return the Favour?

Michael Schumacher has come out to publicly affirm that he won’t lose faith in Mercedes GP according to ESPN F1. Wow! It must bring great relief to Norbert Haug and Ross Brawn that the man to whom they are reportedly paying more than £20 million (US $30 million) per year (according to the UK Daily Mail)—and who has yet to set foot on the podium in the 45 races since his return—is... 

Euro 2012: Hot Starters Whose Success Won’t Last

While getting off to a hot start in group play is certainly promising, no country is safe. Yet. Group A is through two matches, but for the most part, countries still have two tough matches to get through.  Let’s take a look at what teams’ hot starts won’t propel them through to the quarterfinals.    Croatia The Croatians managed to knock off Ireland by a score of 3-1,... 

Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Michael Krohn-Dehli: Who Will Have the Greatest Impact?

Wednesday’s match is between two teams that are heading in opposite directions in the 2012 European Championship. Portugal fell 1-0 to Germany in their opening match. It didn’t get the outcome it hoped for, largely in part because Cristiano Ronaldo was not as much of a factor as his team needed him to be. Denmark scored a stunning upset victory over the Netherlands in their first game of... 

Euro 2012, Group A: Remains Wide Open

With two group matches complete by each team, Group A remains wide open to advance for advancement to the quarterfinals and knock-out stage. The first game started with Greece facing off against the Czech Republic today. It deemed to be history in the making. It was back in 2004 when the Czechs were heavy favorites in the tournament, and the Greeks shut them down and shocked the world being crowned... 

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